Ziarat

Ziarat زیارت
City
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Coordinates: 30°22′52″N 67°43′37″E / 30.3810°N 67.7270°E / 30.3810; 67.7270
Country	Pakistan
Province	Balochistan
District	Ziarat
Area
• Total	1,489 km2 (575 sq mi)
Elevation	2,543 m (8,343 ft)
Population  (2017)
• Total	160,422
• Density	11.028/km2 (28.56/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5 (PST)
Calling code	0833

Ziarat (Urdu and Pashto: زیارت) is a city in the Ziarat District of the Balochistan province in Pakistan. It lies 130 kilometres (81 mi) away from Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan.^[1] Previously, it was part of Sibi district. It was announced as a separated district on 1st of July, 1986. The Quaid-e-Azam Residency is located in this valley, where Quaid-e-Azam (the founder of Pakistan) spent some of his last days.^{[citation needed]}